Fun in the Sun

We discovered last weekend that there are beautiful resorts about 1 hr south that we can enjoy. And for the first time since we got here, I felt a breeze that was cooler than the air temperature! Not much cooler, but it was perfect beach and pool weather and that ocean breeze felt so nice. Oscar said he could taste the ocean in the air. :) We had the added bonus of going with the G's as well, which was awesome to have great company for both us and the kiddos!

The drive down is a bit harrowing and my least favorite part of the experience by far. The two lane road is used by all forms of transport - car, truck, bus, auto, motorcycle, auto (tuktuk), cow.... and like all driving around here it's up to the less agressive driver to move out of the way, even if they're coming in the opposite direction and crossing the center line to pass. Our friends said at one point they had people simultaneously passing them on both the left and right sides of their car on the drive down. Thankfully, there is at least a shoulder for most of the road. I tried not to look and I'm 100% sure I will not be driving here, especially not on that road!!

We left on Saturday and came home Sunday afternoon so it was definitely short, but very sweet. Next time we'll take two nights, but Oz thinks we need to stay at least 3 or 4 nights. He was near tears while we were getting ready to go home. He was also exhausted from all the swimming and jumping in the waves! The pictures show it best:

dinner by the ocean. man those prawns were GOOD!

Oscar the ghost (from Dada putting on sunscreen)

a Livi ghost too

fun in the waves

a little Livi Love

A few extra updates:
-Livi is potty training and doing fantastic. We've had a few mad dashes to the bathrooms and overall she's done amazingly well with very few accidents.
-The new favorite words are "I love you too" from Livi. It actually sounds like  "To I you too!" which is somehow even sweeter.
-Oscar really seems to be enjoying school. No more tears when it's time to go, and were planning a day next weekend when a few of his school buddies can come over to play.